EP0768720B1 - Cellule solaire avec une diode de dérivation intégrée et méthode de fabrication - Google Patents

Cellule solaire avec une diode de dérivation intégrée et méthode de fabrication Download PDF

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EP0768720B1
EP0768720B1 EP96116237A EP96116237A EP0768720B1 EP 0768720 B1 EP0768720 B1 EP 0768720B1 EP 96116237 A EP96116237 A EP 96116237A EP 96116237 A EP96116237 A EP 96116237A EP 0768720 B1 EP0768720 B1 EP 0768720B1
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  • the present invention relates to a solar cell assembly, comprising:
  • the invention relates further to a method for forming a solar cell assembly comprising the steps of:
  • Such a solar cell assembly and such a method of forming a solar cell assembly are known e.g. from documents Patent Abstracts of Japan, Vol. 007, No. 144 (E-183), 23 June 1983 and EP-A-0 535 614.
  • a solar cell includes a flat photovoltaic wafer made from n-type or p-type crystalline semiconductor material, such as silicon, gallium-arsenide or germanium in or on which a thin surface layer of the opposite conductivity type is formed.
  • the interface between the surface layer and the main or bulk region of the wafer defines a semiconductor junction.
  • a current collector grid metallization is formed on the surface layer and a metal layer is formed on the back surface of the wafer. Illumination of the surface layer causes a liberation of charge carriers, including electrons and holes in the region of the semiconductor junction, which migrate toward opposite surfaces to establish a potential across the solar cell.
  • Solar cells are typically modeled as diodes that respond to illumination by becoming forward biased and establishing a voltage across the cell.
  • a silicon solar cell produces about 0.6V
  • a gallium-arsenide cell produces about 1.0V.
  • a relatively new class of multijunction solar cells formed from a combination of group III and group V materials and commonly referred to as Advanced "III-V" cells, produce a somewhat higher forward voltage.
  • Advanced "III-V" cells When the solar cell is in a circuit and is not illuminated, the current flow through the cell becomes limited, which causes the cell to become reverse biased. If the reverse bias voltage is high enough the solar cell may break down and become permanently damaged.
  • Silicon cells have a typical break down voltage of approximately 60V with a minimum of approximately 35V.
  • Gallium arsenide cells have a much lower break down voltage, nominally 5V and as low as 1V, and hence are more susceptible to damage.
  • the Advanced "III-V" cells can break down at even lower voltages.
  • the solar cells may be connected in series strings to provide a desired voltage, in parallel to provide a current, or in a series-parallel combination. When all of the solar cells are illuminated, they each produce their respective voltage or current signals which sum together to maintain the desired output. However, if one or more of the solar cells becomes shadowed those cells become reverse biased. For example, in a spacecraft an antenna may cast a shadow across the array.
  • the effect of shadowing a solar cell in a series string depends upon the specific characteristics of the cell. If the cell has a very low reverse current, reverse biasing the cell will effectively force the string output to zero. Conversely, if the cell breaks down at a relatively low reverse voltage, the effect of shadowing a cell on the string output is reduced. However, the cell can be permanently damaged.
  • Bypass diodes typically silicon are used to minimize output losses and to protect cells when they become shadowed. Bypass diodes can be connected across single cells, across strings of cells or across rows of parallel-connected cells. As shown in FIG. 1, the bypass diodes 10 and solar cells 12 are connected in an anti-parallel configuration such that the bypass diode is reverse biased when the solar cells are illuminated. Bypass diodes that have very low reverse currents are preferred to avoid reducing current in the solar cell during normal operation, which would reduce power efficiency. When the cell becomes shadowed, the current flow through the cell is limited, causing the cell to become reverse biased. This causes the bypass diode to become forward biased and conduct so that the current in the string can continue to flow.
  • the bypass diode also limits the reverse bias voltage across the cell so that it does not break down and become permanently damaged.
  • the voltage output V out of the string of cells is reduced by the voltage that would be produced by the non-illuminated cells and the voltage drop across the bypass diode.
  • the conventional rectifier diodes are wire bonded to the solar panel adjacent the solar cells.
  • one bypass diode per every seventy cells is sufficient to limit the maximum reverse voltage to be less than 35V so that the cells do not break down.
  • the additional space on the solar panel, weight, time and cost of installing one diode per seventy cells is not significant.
  • one bypass diode per cell would be required to ensure protection.
  • rectifier wafers are used to protect solar cells in densely packed arrays in order to conserve space.
  • the rectifier wafers are placed underneath the solar cells but are not directly attached to the cells.
  • Solar cells are bonded to the solar panel along an adhesive bond line that is typically 0.004 inches thick.
  • the placement of the wafers between the solar cells and the panel necessitates the use of a thicker bond line. This increases the cost of manufacture, substantially increases the weight of the solar panel and may weaken the mechanical connection between the solar cells and panel.
  • the present invention seeks to provide a compact lightweight solar cell-bypass diode assembly that has high mechanical strength and low reverse current.
  • the object is further achieved by a method for forming a solar cell assembly, mentioned at the outset, wherein a recess is formed in said back surface of said solar cell and wherein said bypass diode is positioned in said recess and is bonded to said solar cell.
  • At least one discrete low-profile bypass diode is placed in respective recesses, wherein each bypass diode is preferably approximately flush with the back side of the solar cell.
  • the back side of the solar cell is formed with a honeycomb pattern of recesses to reduce the weight of the solar cell while maintaining mechanical strength.
  • the recesses that receive bypass diodes are preferably modified to have a rectangular shape that better accommodates the bypass diodes.
  • the present invention provides a solar cell-bypass diode assembly in which a discrete bypass diode is positioned in a recess formed in the back surface of the solar cell and is bonded to the solar cell.
  • the solar cell-bypass diode assembly requires less space than conventional rectifier diodes, provides a better mechanical bond to the solar panel than the rectifier wafers, and has lower reverse current than the integral diode. Redundant bypass protection can be provided by forming more than one recess on the back side of each solar cell, placing a bypass diode in each recess, and connecting each of them in anti-parallel with the solar cell.
  • the electrical connections between series connected solar cells and the bypass diode electrical connections can be made simultaneously, thereby improving the electrical and mechanical quality of the connection.
  • FIG. 2 is a simplified cross-sectional view of a series string of solar cell assemblies 14 that each include a solar cell 16 and at least one discrete bypass diode 18.
  • solar cell 16 is an n-type germanium (Ge) wafer 20, suitably having a thickness of 0.007 inches (178 ⁇ m) and a cross-sectional area of 2.54 cm x 5.08 cm.
  • the wafer could be p-type Ge, p or n-type silicon, or a III-V multi-junction material.
  • a thin, suitably 10 ⁇ m or less, p-type layer 22 is formed on the solar cell's front surface 24 by means of a metallo organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) procedure or a diffusion procedure.
  • MOCVD metallo organic chemical vapor deposition
  • Conductive grid lines 26 formed on the front surface 24 of solar cell 16 collect current and deliver it to a collector bar 28 that is connected to a flexible interconnect tab 30.
  • the tab 30 is preferably formed from Kovar in a U-shape and provides the solar cell's p-contact (anode).
  • the solar cell 16 has at least one recess 32 formed in its back surface 34.
  • the recess 32 is preferably formed by etching the back surface 34 of the solar cell through a mask either by microblasting or conventional photolithography.
  • the recess 32 has a depth of approximately 0.004 inches (100 ⁇ m) and a rectangular cross sectional area of approximately 0.44 cm x 0.44 cm.
  • a metalization layer 36 is preferably formed over the solar cell's back surface 34 and recess 32 after the recess has been etched, and provides the solar cell's n-contact (cathode).
  • Bypass diode 18 is preferably a low-profile discrete diode, suitably 0.003-0.005 inches (76.2 ⁇ m-127 ⁇ m) thick with a cross-sectional area of 14.4mm 2 (3.8 mm on a side), that is fabricated using conventional semiconductor processing techniques.
  • the planar isolated bypass diode 18 is bonded to the solar cell 16 inside recess 32 by a silicone adhesive layer 38 that is approximately 0.001 inches (25 ⁇ m) thick.
  • the low-profile diode's front surface 40 is preferably flush with the back surface of the solar cell, but may extend 0.001-0.002 inches (25-50 ⁇ m) past the back surface.
  • the standard bond line between the solar cell and a solar panel is 0.004 inches (100 ⁇ m).
  • the solar cell-bypass diode assembly can be bonded to the solar panel using the standard bond line. This simplifies subsequent manufacturing and improves the mechanical bond between the solar cell and panel.
  • the bypass diode 18 shown in FIG. 2 is a p-type silicon planar isolated diode, formed by diffusing an n-type region 42 into a p-type wafer 44 to define a pn junction at their interface.
  • the bypass diode is formed from a semiconductor material, such as silicon, that has a turn on voltage that is less than the reverse break down voltage of the solar cell.
  • the diode preferably has a very low, ideally zero, reverse current.
  • the bypass diode's anode and cathode are provided by a p-contact 46 formed over the p-type wafer 44 and an n-contact 48 formed over the n-type region 42.
  • the solar cells are connected in series by bending the flexible interconnect tabs 30 (p-contacts) on the front surfaces 24 of the solar cells and contacting them to the metal layers 36 (n-contacts) on the back surfaces 34 of the adjacent solar cells.
  • the bypass diodes are connected in anti-parallel with their associated solar cells by placing conductive interconnects 50 across the n-contact 48 on one assembly and the metal layer 36 and p-contact 46 on the next assembly.
  • the interconnects 50 are suitably silver foil having a thickness of 0.0005 inches (12.7 ⁇ m).
  • the adhesive layer 38 also forms an insulator between the interconnect 50 and the metal layer 36 at the bypass diode's n-contact 48.
  • the tabs 30 and interconnects 50 are simultaneously welded to the metal layer 36 and diode contacts 46 and 48. This improves the quality of the weld and reduces manufacturing costs by forming the two connections simultaneously.
  • the solar cell-bypass diode assembly and interconnection scheme illustrated in FIGs. 2 and 3 results in at least one bypass diode 18 being connected in anti-parallel with each solar cell 16.
  • the solar cells may be formed with multiple recesses so that more than one bypass diode can be connected in anti-parallel across the solar cell.
  • the redundant diodes are shown with dashed lines because they may or may not be included. This is the preferred configuration because 1) it provides high break down protection for the solar cells by limiting the reverse voltage that can occur across each cell and by providing redundant bypass diodes, and 2) it is simple to connect the bypass diode across its associated solar cell.
  • groups of n solar cells in a string could be provided with a single bypass diode as shown in FIG. 1. This would provide less protection and would be more difficult to connect.
  • the back surface 34 of solar cell 16 is preferably formed with a generally regular pattern of recesses.
  • the recesses 32 are preferably formed by microblasting the back surface 34 through a mask to etch the n-type layer. A honeycomb pattern provides a high degree of mechanical strength for the solar cell.
  • Microblasting entails mixing a fine aluminum oxide powder with a stream of compressed gas to etch the back surface 34. Microblasting is typically used to thin and roughen silicon wafers, but can also be used to etch the recesses in accordance with the invention.
  • the recesses 32 which receive bypass diodes 18 have a rectangular rather than a hexagonal shape for a better fit of the bypass diodes 18.
  • the solar cell includes two bypass diodes, which provide redundant protection for the cell.
  • FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the solar cell-bypass diode assemblies 14 mounted on a solar panel 52.
  • the back surface 34 of solar cell 16 and the front surface 40 of bypass diode 18 are bonded to the solar panel 52 with a silicon adhesive. Because the bypass diode has a low profile that extends at most approximately 0.002 inches (50.8 ⁇ ) past the solar cell's back surface, conventional manufacturing processes can be used to provide a bond line 54 having a standard thickness of 0.004 inches (101.6 ⁇ ). This improves the quality of the bond and reduces manufacturing costs.
  • FIG. 7 shows an alternate embodiment of the invention that uses a mesa isolated bypass diode 56 in place of the planar isolation diode 18.
  • the mesa bypass diode 56 in this example, includes a p-type silicon wafer 58 that has a thin n-type layer grown or diffused on its front surface.
  • An n-contact 60 is formed over the n-type layer and a p-contact 62 is formed on the other side of the p-type wafer.
  • the p-contact 62 is soldered directly to the metal layer 36 on the back surface 34 of the solar cell 16.
  • This provides the mechanical connection between the bypass diode and solar cell and the electrical connection between the bypass diode's p-contact and the solar cell's n-contact.
  • An interconnect 64 is still used to connect the bypass diode's n-contact 60 to the solar cell's p-contact 36.

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  1. Ensemble de cellules solaires (14), comprenant :
    une cellule solaire (16) présentant une surface avant (24), une surface arrière (34), un premier contact (28) sur la surface avant (24), et un second contact (36) sur la surface arrière (34), ladite cellule solaire (16) produisant un signal de tension entre lesdits premier et second contacts (28, 36) en réponse à l'éclairement de sa surface avant (24), et
    une diode de contournement ou dérivation (18 ; 56) qui est liée à la cellule solaire (16), ladite diode de dérivation (18 ; 56) présentant des troisième et quatrième contacts (46, 48 ; 62, 60) reliés auxdits premier et second contacts (28, 36), respectivement, suivant une configuration antiparallèle de sorte que ladite diode de dérivation (18 ; 56) est polarisée dans le sens inverse lorsque ladite cellule solaire (16) est illuminée et est sinon polarisée dans le sens direct pour limiter la tension de polarisation inverse aux bornes de la cellule solaire (16) et l'empêcher de claquer,
       caractérisé par
    un évidement (32) formé dans la surface arrière (34) de la cellule solaire (16), et
    ladite diode de dérivation (18 ; 56) étant positionnée dans ledit évidement (32).
  2. Ensemble de cellules solaires selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ladite diode de polarisation (18) est une diode isolée planar (18) qui présente une surface arrière liée à la cellule solaire (16) et une surface avant (40) sur laquelle lesdits troisième et quatrième contacts (46, 48) sont positionnés.
  3. Ensemble de cellules solaires selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que ledit second contact (36) recouvre la surface arrière (34) de la cellule solaire (16) et ladite diode de dérivation (18) est liée de façon adhésive au second contact (36).
  4. Ensemble de cellules solaires selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ladite diode de dérivation (56) est une diode isolée mésa (56) qui présente des surfaces arrière et avant sur lesquelles lesdits troisième et quatrième contacts (62, 60) sont positionnés, respectivement, ledit troisième contact (62) étant lié au second contact de la cellule solaire (36) pour fournir une interconnexion physique et électrique.
  5. Ensemble de cellules solaires selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que ladite diode de dérivation (18 ; 56) présente une surface avant (40) qui est approximativement à niveau avec la surface arrière (34) de ladite cellule solaire (16).
  6. Ensemble de cellules solaires selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1, 2 ou 4, caractérisé en ce que la surface arrière (34) de la cellule solaire (16) présente une pluralité desdits évidements (32), ladite diode de dérivation (18 ; 56) étant positionnée dans l'un desdits évidements (32).
  7. Ensemble de cellules solaires selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que ledit évidement (32) qui reçoit ladite diode de dérivation (18 ; 56) présente une certaine forme et les évidements restants présentent une forme différente.
  8. Ensemble de cellules solaires selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que lesdits évidements restants sont hexagonaux et sont agencés suivant une configuration en nid d'abeilles.
  9. Procédé pour former un ensemble de cellules solaires (14) comprenant les étapes consistant à :
    fournir une cellule solaire (16) présentant une surface avant (24), une surface arrière (34), un premier contact (28) sur la surface avant (24), un second contact (36) sur la surface arrière (34), ladite cellule solaire (16) produisant un signal de tension entre lesdits premier et second contacts (28, 36) en réponse à l'éclairement de sa surface avant (24) ; et
    fournir une diode de dérivation (18 ; 56) présentant des troisième et quatrième contacts (46, 48 ; 62, 60) reliés auxdits premier et second contacts (28, 36), respectivement,
       caractérisé par
    la formation d'un évidement (32) dans ladite surface arrière (34) de ladite cellule solaire (16), et
    le positionnement de ladite diode de dérivation (18 ; 56) dans ledit évidement (32) et la liaison de celle-ci à ladite cellule solaire (16).
  10. Procédé selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que l'étape consistant à fournir ladite cellule solaire (16) comprend :
    la fourniture d'une plaquette photovoltaïque (20) d'un type de conductivité prédéterminé, ladite plaquette (20) présentant des surfaces avant et arrière ;
    la formation d'une couche mince (22) de conductivité opposée sur la surface avant de la plaquette photovoltaïque (20) pour former une jonction semiconductrice ;
    la formation dudit premier contact (28) sur ladite couche mince (22) ;
    l'élimination d'une partie de ladite plaquette photovoltaïque (20) pour former ledit évidement (32) dans sa surface arrière (34) ; et
    la formation dudit second contact (36) sur la surface arrière de la plaquette (34).
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